On International Women's Day, I raise the plight of refugees fleeing from the brutal invasion of Ukraine, who are overwhelmingly women and children. I trust the Government is doing everything possible to assist Irish citizens in getting out. By now, there are numerous and credible reports of blatant racism against refugees trying to flee Ukraine, including racism both by the Ukrainian military and by, for example, Polish border guards.

The Taoiseach to respond.

CNN, Vox, TIME and others - I could go on and on - have had reports of separate lines for white and black refugees.

The time is up, Deputy.

Does the Taoiseach condemn this racism and will the Government act to ensure all refugees, regardless of colour or passport, are welcome in Europe?

There will have to be a lesson in timekeeping for Deputies from Solidarity and People Before Profit.

First, I refer to the reports of Paul Cunningham of RTÉ from the Polish-Ukrainian border. As a correspondent with experience covering a number of wars, he has said he cannot get over the comprehensive and very efficient response of the Polish authorities to an enormous migration of Ukrainians into Poland. Nobody would tolerate or accept any racism being applied to any migrants, but we have to be balanced on this. The Deputy said there is wholesale racism. I have to go by what people are saying who are on the ground locally.

Thank you, Taoiseach, the time is up.

There has been an extraordinary response overall to the crisis.